First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff OCC total cleared volume topped 30.3 million contracts on January 16, the first time since January 2016. Total cleared futures volume at OCC was the fourth highest ever, at 1.1 million contracts.-via Twitter~SD Peter Lenardos, who served as a managing director at RBC Capital Markets for the past seven years, left the company last week. The well-known analyst, who covers exchanges and other publicly traded firms in the financial services area, will be pursuing other opportunities. His deputy, Elliott Broadbent, is believed to have left as well.~JK Cboe did have record volume Tuesday…